She had never seen Jihan Sikandar. Just heard about his and her own relationship since childhood. She was a year old, when Sabeen Phupho came to Pakistan and in an outburst of emotion asked her hand in marriage for her eight year old son. It was an emotional event, and both brother and sister performed their Nikah. Back then, eight year old Jihan was with her, then he went to Turkey.
It had been 21 years, he remained in Turkey, never came to Pakistan and after that visit Sabeen Phupho never visited as well. Neither did she ever sent a picture nor wrote a letter.
If someone ever went to Turkey, then they met her but otherwise there was almost no contact with her. She didn't use Internet. Even if Jihan did, his e-mail, facebook or twitter, no one had anything. Irum and other got tired searching him on Facebook but they never found any Jihan Sikandar of Turkey.
Phuhpo used to call alot in the early few years but then these communications slowly got lost in the cycle of life. Her call came every 3 months and then a call from here the next 3 months. This way, they could only talk 2 times in a span of 6 months. The mandatory hello hi, discussion of weather, thoughts on politics and then Goodbye.
In spite of these things, she had linked herself to Jihan mentally and emotionally. She still had kept the pictures from the time of Nikah safe with her. A beautiful Eight years old, brown haired, sun-kissed complexion boy, , whom she had never seen beside herself and who might be the reason behind her happiness at going Turkey, which Abba had ruined.
That day she kept getting angry at Jihan and Phupho, this whole relationship had become a question mark due to their indifference.
But well, let Dawar Bhai's wedding to be done, her semester to be complete and the she will go to Turkey and will find these people for sure.